Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8971M
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0371
Aircraft time
2,319 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
8857K44
Part serial
NA
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,319 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT INEVERTANTLY BUMPED MLG SWITCH ON SHORT FINAL WHILE MOVING THE TRIM WHEEL, CAUSING A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE SAFETY FAILED TO WORK ON MLG SWITCH. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SWITCH KNOB WHEN SCREWED COMPLETLY ONTO SWITCH CAUSED THE SPRING LOADED SAFETY TO COME OFF THE SWITCH. THIS CAUSED THE SAFETY NOT TO WORK AND MADE IT EASY TO MOVE THE SWITCH WITHOUT PULLING OUT ON THE KNOB TO MOVE SWITCH INTO THE UP POSITION OR DOWN POSITION. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH AND KNOB AND CHECKED THE OPERATION AND WAS FOUND TO WORK PROPERLY.

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